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PLANNING FOR THE CIS WORK PROGRAMME 2007-2009 PART 3 – NEW AND EMERGING ACTIVITIES
SEDIMENTS
WFD SCG 15-16 May 2006
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… are natural element of any surface water… are highly movable, in estuaries in 2 directions… are not limited through water bodies … form habitats and shape hydromorphology
Sediments
They are closely interrelated with WFD implementation
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Sediment Management …is of importance for Navigation Indispensable for Ports and WaterwaysHydropower Sedimentation in reservoirs and damsAgriculture Sediments form fertile floodplainsFlood protection Sedimentation on floodplains during
inundations
has 2 main aspectsQuantity Annually in Europe about 200
Million m3 dredged material for navigationQuality Sediment contamination can be
a challenge for entire river basins
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Sediment Management - a cross-cutting issue
Scientifically in the water – soil – groundwater continuum
Legally with links besides WFD to
• Marine environment (EU & international conventions)
• Soil strategy
• Waste legislation
• Protection of nature and biodiversity
Sediment Management is highly complex with many involved interests and stakeholders!
SedNet • European Sediment Network for environmentally, socially and
economically viable practices of sediment management on river basin scale
• Funded by EC DG-Research from 2002 – 2004
• Is continued since 2005 with founding and Steer Group members from Germany, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Italy, cooperation with UNESCO.Round Table Discussion "Sediment
management – an essential element of River Basin Management Plans“
22 + 23 November 2006 in Venice
• with invited speakers from different sectors
• to identify future needs, possible activities, solutions
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CEDA
• … recognises the high complexity of sediment issues.
• The SedNet Round Table initiative is meant to identify future needs and actions to reach WFD objectives with proper sediment management.
• … asks DG ENV, MS / River Commissions and NGOs to support this initiative.
• Based on the outcome of the Round Table initiative future integration of sediment issues into the CIS process should be discussed with DG ENV.